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Kalomo Man,75, shot dead by relatives on suspicion of practicing witchcraft

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A SEVENTY-FIVE-YEAR-old man of Kalomo District has been shot dead by suspected family members on suspicion of practicing witchcraft.

The man, identified as Ezekiel Munkombwe, of Kayasanguni village in Chief Chikanta’s area, was shot dead on Tuesday around 02:00 hours by suspected relatives who besieged his house.

The matter was reported to police on Wednesday morning by one of the deceased’s sons, Richwell, that unknown had killed his father in the house.

Police have since arrested one of the sons, whose name has been withheld, to help with investigations over the killing of their father.

Southern Province Police chief, Mary Chikwanda who confirmed the incident in an interview yesterday, said the man was killed by suspected relatives using unknown gun.

“We received a report over the murder of Mr Munkombwe, 75, who was shot dead by unknown people but to be suspected relatives,” she said.

Ms Chikwanda said that some relatives had been accusing the old-man of being a witch and practicing witchcraft in the village.

A villager of Chief Chikanta’s area was last week also shot dead by assailants who are on the run.

A couple of Siamabandi Village in Chief Siachitema’s area was also killed by unknown people last week using an axe and a gun after the assailants besieged their house on unknown reasons.

The couple sustained deep cuts in their heads, bodies and died on spot.

11 COMMENTS

  1. This is a serous case of ignorance , witchcraft is something that has been in african societies . This has led to victimization and serious killings of innocent elderly people . Deuteronomy 5:16 “Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you. It seriously explains why these children are dying at early ages

    • So Now in the final analysis who has done evil, the man murdered and accused of “Witchcraft” or the Killers…

      And yes Luapula Fish we have always had what is termed “witchcraft” in Afrikan society, but due to ignorance we get these cases all the time now

    • The unknown guns are stocked @ Mapatizya Armoury for Mapatizya Formula…Jst ask William Banda na ka HH ….Arrest them they may lead to clue …..

  2. witches are every where not only in Africa , the whole world is infested with witches , either developed or undeveloped nations , satan doesn’t leave any body from his evil ,

  3. Kill even a thousand! Wipe them all. Old age will never be associated with witchraft unless some one is a witch!

  4. WE NEED TO KNOW WHY SHOULD SOMEONE PRACTICE WHICHCRAFT FOR EVERYONE TO JUSTIFY THE EVIL KILLING OF SUSPECTS.

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